NORTHERN DRIFTING BY JULIA BAIER

Julia Baier recently travelled to Iceland and responds to the stark Icelandic landscape in a new black and white series. Iceland lies on two continental plates that are drifting apart, in the process shaking the grounds, causing volcanoes to erupt and water to boil. The landscape is extreme: black lava rocks meet snow, moss meets solid slabs of stone, hot waters meet cold air.

TALENTS FOR BERLIN BY JULIA BAIER

Julia Baier is well known for her authentic, emotional images of German culture. In her latest work for ‘Kulturpate’, Julia captures the artistic projects springing from creative workshops for immigrants from all over the world. The images – bright, lively, and full of verve, have all the spirit that she imbues her work with. http://kulturpate-ev.de/?portfolio=neue-talente-fuer-berlinMORE

In Tune – Variations on an Orchestra BY JULIA BAIER

BRANSCH artist Julia Baier has collaborated with the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen since 2000, accompanying the orchestra on its road to success as it receives rapturous applause on the world’s major stages for its radical new interpretations of classical works. MORE

A window to the courtyard by Julia Baier

Winner of second price of the European Architecture Photography Award “Architekturbild 2015,” BRANSCH artist Julia Baier’s work is an analysis of her neighborhood in Berlin. The daily view out a window into the courtyard is a visual game using the outdoor space as a familiar surrounding. Neighbors and time leave their traces on the courtyard. Shot in black and white, the palette highlights the contrast between scenes. MORE

Geschwebe by Julia Baier

Making a feature of the subtle particularities in the ordinary is BRANSCH artist Julia Baier’s speciality. For this and many other reasons, she was chosen for the group exhibition of 10 photographers commemorating the 100th anniversary of Leica, 10 X 10, just opened in Leitz Park, Wetzlar. MORE

Der stete Tropfen by Julia Baier

Starting on July 17th through September 29th 2013, the Roman thermal baths Zülpich – Museum for Bathing Culture will show selected works of BRANSCH artist Julia Baier at the special exhibition “Der stete Tropfen”. With her works “The Public Bath” (2002) and “Sento” (2005), Julia Baier showcased a passion for the liquid element, subsequently receiving international acclaim. Her imagery is characterized by a poetical view of reality, adding an aspect of mystery to the picture’s realism that is usually achieved through classical black and white photography. The figurativeness of her depictions is often backed by a playful interaction with the perspective she chooses. The exhibition at the Roman thermal baths Zülpich – Museum for Bathing Culture will mostly show Julia Baier’s recent works on the subjects of bathing and water, forging a bridge between the early pictures of the artist and her current work and her narrative continuity.

Julia Baier for SoundCloud

BRANSCH artist Julia Baier photographed a new campaign for SoundCloud, a community for artists, bands, podcasters and creators of music and audio.

Her natural photographic style shines when you visit the front page of SoundCloud, where you can currently see 12 different scenarios with real-life people in everyday situations in which they might interact with SoundCloud recordings – working or relaxing at home, having a coffee, while taking a walk through the park. MORE

‘Der stete Tropfen’ (‘The steady drop’) by Julia Baier

BRANSCH artist Julia Baier’s work are on display at an upcoming exhibition at Galerie Mitte in Bremen from November 10th to December 16th.

From public bathhouses throughout Germany to sentos in Japan, Julia has cultivated a love for water. Julia Baier found her passion for the liquid element and subsequently gained recognition for her works. Her imagery is characterized by a poetical view at reality that adds an aspect of mystery to the black and white photography. The figurativeness of her depictions is often backed by a playful discourse with the perspective she finds and chooses. The viewer easily recognizes that the pictures derive their origin from the genre of the genuine photo reportage. Providing a good sense for visual humor, Julia Baier still manages to approach the intimacy of bathing with due sensitivity.

In addition to these series, the photographer shown in Galerie will also include more recent pictrues on the topics of water and bathing. The exhibition will consequently forge a bridge between the early pictures of the artist and her current work.

Check out the new issue of Grossartig

Grossartig, the magazine recognized by the 91st Art Directors Club Awards for Editorial Design is back! It still lives up to its meaning in German: great, beautiful, with gorgeous imagery for your eyes to see in rich detail at sizes you could never appreciate in a 72dpi, computer screen format.

Julia Baier for Easy Credit

BRANSCH artist Julia Baier photographed an Easy Credit campaign for Heimat (Berlin). The idea was to capture moments from real-life situations. Julia tells us that the she had to photograph the image of the family especially quick because the young girl was so enthusiastic about painting the wall that she couldn’t be stopped.

Julia Baier wins the Brita Art Audience Award 2012!

Every three years, the BRITA Art Award is given to artists to further their artistic vision. This year, we are proud to announce that BRANSCH artist Julia Baier won the Audience Prize for her work dealing with “water – lines – perspectives.” As soon as she learned of this year’s prize theme, Julia knew she had to submit her photographs of people in water and swimming pools, a long-time favorite subject! Her winning series was shot in Slovakia, Czech Republic, and Hungary.

From April 27 to May 20, Julia’s images will be on exhibition, alongside the other 6 nominees and winners artwork at Kunsthaus Wiesbaden. MORE

Check out Julia Baier’s new website!

BRANSCH artist Julia Baier has announced that her newly designed website is live: www.juliabaier.de. Run, don’t walk to view this Berlin-based photographer’s work! When you’re on her website, you can check out commercial assignments, personal projects exploring conceptual ideas like form, abstraction, figure, space, as well as photographic observations taken around her native country as well as travels abroad.

Siemens Annual Report 2011 by Julia Baier

She traveled around the world – London, Singapore, Sao Paolo – shooting iconic global landmarks, as well as Siemens projects including hospitals, research institutions, power stations, hybrid buses in London, an automated guided subway and water waste plant in Sao Paolo as well as the Singapore Post.

Together with fellow director Stefan Demming, she also shot a video that you can view here. MORE

New look for NUK by Julia Baier

Julia Baier worked with Serviceplan Hamburg on a campaign for NUK, an international company that you may recognize for its line of baby and nursing products, founded in Germany in 1947. NUK is dedicated to healthy development for mothers and children, and wanted to keep up with modern times with a brand new look.

Julia’s mission was to photograph the natural bonds that form during this early development. 18 mothers and their babies were brought together and Julia followed alongside the little ones as they played with toys, made up games with each other and were doted on by their mothers. MORE